Thomas Hobbes
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Thomas Hobbes
Summary
Thomas Hobbes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westport[2]. He was born on April 5, 1588[3]. He passed away in Derbyshire[4]. He died on December 4, 1679[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], economist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,769 views/month, #5,549 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Thomas Hobbes was born in Westport[2].
- Thomas Hobbes died in Derbyshire[4].
- Thomas Hobbes died in Hardwick Hall[12].
- Thomas Hobbes was born on April 5, 1588[3].
- Thomas Hobbes was born on January 1, 1588[13].
- Thomas Hobbes died on December 4, 1679[5].
- Thomas Hobbes died on January 1, 1679[14].
- Burial took place at Church of St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall[15].
- Thomas Hobbes held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
- Thomas Hobbes is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
- Thomas Hobbes worked as a political scientist[6].
- Thomas Hobbes's professions included mathematician[7].
- Thomas Hobbes worked as a philosopher[8].
- Thomas Hobbes's professions included economist[9].
- Thomas Hobbes worked as a politician[10].
- Thomas Hobbes worked as a historian[18].
- Thomas Hobbes's field of work was philosophy[19].
- Thomas Hobbes's field of work was legal theory[20].
- Thomas Hobbes's field of work was history[21].
- Thomas Hobbes's field of work was ethics[22].
- Thomas Hobbes's field of work was geometry[23].
- Among Thomas Hobbes's employers was William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle[24].
- Among Thomas Hobbes's employers was Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet[25].
- Among Thomas Hobbes's employers was William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire[26].
- Thomas Hobbes was employed by William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Westport[2], Thomas Hobbes… Recorded date of birth include April 5, 1588[3] and January 1, 1588[13]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
Education
Educated at Magdalen College[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1458[31] and University of Oxford[32], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1096[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include political scientist[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], economist[9], politician[10], and historian[18]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[37]; legal theory[20], an academic discipline[38]; history[21], an academic discipline[39]; ethics[22], a branch of philosophy[40]; and geometry[23], a branch of mathematics[41]. Employers include William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle[24], a politician[42], 1592–1676[43], of Kingdom of England[44], awarded the Order of the Garter[45]; Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet[25], a politician[46], 1587–1666[47], of Kingdom of England[48]; and William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire[26], a politician[49], 1617–1684[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Order of the Bath[52]. A notable student of Thomas Hobbes was William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire[53].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Leviathan[54], a written work[55]; De Cive[56]; De Corpore[57]; and De Homine[58].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include December 4, 1679[5] and January 1, 1679[14]. Recorded place of death include Derbyshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[59], in United Kingdom[60] and Hardwick Hall[12], an art museum[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1590[63]. Thomas Hobbes is buried at Church of St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall[15].
Why It Matters
Thomas Hobbes ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,769 views/month, #5,549 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by John Locke[66], a philosopher[67], 1632–1704[68], of Kingdom of England[69], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[70], specialised in philosophy[71]; Benedictus de Spinoza[72], a philosopher[73], 1632–1677[74], of Dutch Republic[75], specialised in philosophy[76]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[77], a mathematician[78], 1646–1716[79], of Electorate of Saxony[80], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[81], specialised in mathematical analysis[82]; Carl Schmitt[83], a jurist[84], 1888–1985[85], of Germany[86], specialised in political theology[87]; Moses Mendelssohn[88], a philosopher[89], 1729–1786[90], of Germany[91]; and Kurt Baier[92], a philosopher[93], 1917–2010[94], of Austria[95], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[96], specialised in ethics[97].
Works attributed to him include Leviathan[98], a written work[99]; bellum omnium contra omnes[100], a Latin phrase[101], founded in 1642[102]; and De Cive[103].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Hobbes born?
Born in Westport[2], Thomas Hobbes…
Where did Thomas Hobbes die?
Thomas Hobbes died in Derbyshire[4].
What did Thomas Hobbes do for work?
Thomas Hobbes worked as political scientist[6], mathematician[7], philosopher[8], economist[9], and politician[10].
Where did Thomas Hobbes go to school?
Thomas Hobbes was educated at Magdalen College[28] and University of Oxford[32].
Who did Thomas Hobbes influence?
Thomas Hobbes has been cited as an influence by John Locke[66], Benedictus de Spinoza[72], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[77], and Carl Schmitt[83].